Operation Abilene, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Lai Khe, South Vietnam Part 2

Description

Trucks and vehicles move through muddy field across dusty field. Vehicles cross wooded bridge and drive through villages. Oxen wagon driven through woods to keep road clear for vehicles. Vehicles cross flooded section of road. M-113 APC and an M-577 Armd Comd Post vehicle drive by. VS, vehicles take positions in field. VS, soldiers set up M-577 and antennas. AVs, 1st Sqdn, 11th Armored Cav Regt., command post area. Soldiers in 2 1/2 ton trucks. Travel shot, vehicles move through muddy field and along dusty road. VS, men start to remove their clothing in truck and walk to swimming hole. LS, M-48 tanks, M-113 APC, M-108s, M-577, and trucks cross muddy field. VS, soldiers swim and wash in waterhole. Viet bus drives past. Soldier shaves using mirror on truck. Soldier hitches trailer to jeep. Maps spread out on trailer as officer briefs leaders. VS, vehicles are loaded and move out of area.

Collection

Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer

Series

Motion Picture Films from the Army Library Copy Collection